antiquity
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This wasn’t the rule of the Greeks, Romans or Macedonians of antiquity.
Prominent Egyptologists are hoping the museum will strengthen demands for key antiquities held in other countries to be returned.
From BBC
Prominent Egyptologists argue that its establishment strengthens their demand for key Egyptian antiquities held in other countries to be returned – including the famed Rosetta Stone displayed at the British Museum.
From BBC
A separate building was designed for the 4,600-year-old solar boat of Pharaoh Khufu, one of the largest and oldest wooden artefacts from antiquity.
From Barron's
Most often “the Renaissance” denotes the period of European history between the years 1400 and 1600, which witnessed a vital recovery of the literary genres, artistic ideals and philosophical visions of classical antiquity.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
